WV1 4WR postcode in Wolverhampton, England

WV1 4WR is a postcode in Wolverhampton, in the Heath Town ward. It is in the Wolverhampton North East parliamentary constituency and the West Midlands police force area, and has been in use since July 2004. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Typical price £135,500 Homes sold in WV1 4, last 12 months. ▼ 12.6% on the year before Nearest school Woden Primary School 650 m in a straight line Nearest station Wolverhampton 300 m in a straight line

Where WV1 4WR is, and what is near it

Map of WV1 4WR and what is near it Map of WV1 4WR: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the WV1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WV1 4AD: also in WV1 4WV1 4AG: also in WV1 4WV1 4AH: also in WV1 4WV1 4AJ: also in WV1 4WV1 4AN: also in WV1 4WV1 4AP: also in WV1 4WV1 4AQ: also in WV1 4WV1 4AR: also in WV1 4WV1 4AS: also in WV1 4WV1 4AT: also in WV1 4WV1 4AY: also in WV1 4WV1 4AZ: also in WV1 4WV1 4BF: also in WV1 4WV1 4BL: also in WV1 4WV1 4BN: also in WV1 4WV1 4BS: also in WV1 4WV1 4DE: also in WV1 4WV1 4DJ: also in WV1 4WV1 4DW: also in WV1 4WV1 4DY: also in WV1 4WV1 4EG: also in WV1 4WV1 4EQ: also in WV1 4WV1 4EX: also in WV1 4WV1 4HB: also in WV1 4WV1 4HJ: also in WV1 4WV1 4HL: also in WV1 4WV1 4HW: also in WV1 4WV1 4JA: also in WV1 4WV1 4JD: also in WV1 4WV1 4JH: also in WV1 4WV1 4JL: also in WV1 4WV1 4JW: also in WV1 4WV1 4LD: also in WV1 4WV1 4LE: also in WV1 4WV1 4LF: also in WV1 4WV1 4LG: also in WV1 4WV1 4LP: also in WV1 4WV1 4LR: also in WV1 4WV1 4LY: also in WV1 4WV1 4NB: also in WV1 4WV1 4ND: also in WV1 4WV1 4NJ: also in WV1 4WV1 4QG: also in WV1 4WV1 4QH: also in WV1 4WV1 4QJ: also in WV1 4WV1 4QL: also in WV1 4WV1 4QQ: also in WV1 4WV1 4QR: also in WV1 4WV1 4QU: also in WV1 4WV1 4QZ: also in WV1 4WV1 4RB: also in WV1 4WV1 4RD: also in WV1 4WV1 4RF: also in WV1 4WV1 4RG: also in WV1 4WV1 4RH: also in WV1 4WV1 4RJ: also in WV1 4WV1 4RL: also in WV1 4WV1 4RN: also in WV1 4WV1 4RQ: also in WV1 4WV1 4RU: also in WV1 4WV1 4XB: also in WV1 4WV1 4XF: also in WV1 4 Willenhall station 4.1 kmWolverhampton WV1 4WR Map of WV1 4WR and what is near it Map of WV1 4WR: its centre point, with the 126 other postcodes in the WV1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. St Peters WV1 4WR
  • WV1 4WR
  • Other postcodes in WV1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.5885, longitude -2.1149)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WV1 4WR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WV1 4WR?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WV1 4WR. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WV1 4WR?

City of Wolverhampton Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WV1 4WR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WV1 4WR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wolverhampton

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WV1 4WR: 4,138 properties in Wolverhampton are at high risk (3.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Wolverhampton

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WV1 4WR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WV1 4WR?

Homes in WV1 4 sold for a typical £135,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, down 12.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£155,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 12.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £130,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole WV1 district: a typical £175,000 from 67 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WV1 4WR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WV1 4WR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WV1 4WR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,040 homes in the neighbourhood around WV1 4WR. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (24%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WV1 4WR

Band D in Wolverhampton for 2026‑27: £2,539. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,693 (band A) to £2,539 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,693.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (50%)£1,693
Band Babout 370 (36%)£1,975
Band Cabout 130 (13%)£2,257
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,539
Band Ewithheld£3,103
Band Ffewer than 5£3,667
Band Gfewer than 5£4,232
Band Hfewer than 5£5,078

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 24% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 23% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

Averages for Wolverhampton before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WV1 4WR is in (ONS area E01010472), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WV1 4WR?

The nearest open schools to WV1 4WR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WV1 4WR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WV1 4WR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WV1 4WR is Wolverhampton Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wolverhampton Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Willenhall Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro) Underground, metro or tram 350 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lincoln Street, 183 m away.

More stations near WV1 4WR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WV1 4WR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WV1 4WR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WV1 4WR?

2 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WV1 4WR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Polar Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WV1 4WR?

The nearest to the centre of WV1 4WR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WV1 4WR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WV1 4WR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WV1 4WR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WV1 4WR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WV1 4WR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WV1 4WR?

The nearest vets to the centre of WV1 4WR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WV1 4WR in a conservation area?

The centre of WV1 4WR is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WV1 4WR?

Police.uk records 642 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WV1 4WR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences245 reports
Shoplifting83 reports
Public order57 reports
Criminal damage and arson50 reports
Vehicle crime32 reports
Other theft32 reports

Also: drugs 24, anti-social behaviour 22, robbery 21, possession of weapons 20, bicycle theft 18, burglary 17, other crime 11, theft from the person 10.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WV1 4WR

Ward
Heath Town
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Wolverhampton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2004

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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